take back
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take back
verb takes back · taking back · took back · taken back
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To retract or withdraw (an earlier statement).
No, you are not fat; I take it all back.
Similar: recant, unsay, abjure, backpedal, disavow, disown, eat one's words, recall, retract, revoke, swallow, take back
- To cause (someone) to remember some past event or time. That tune takes me back to my childhood.
- To resume a relationship with (someone). She has forgiven him, and taken him back.
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Physically so.
The wedding is off, and he has taken back the ring.
Similar: reclaim
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Culturally so.
The Queer community took back the word from their disparagers.
Similar: reappropriate, reclaim
- To return (something) to a vendor for a refund. Take back faulty goods to the shop where you bought them.
Translations
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verb to regain possession of something
| 한국어 | 되찾다 doechatda |
|---|---|
| Português | pegar de volta |
| Français | reprendre, récupérer |
| Tiếng Việt | lấy lại |
verb retract an earlier statement
| Español | retirar, retractarse, desdecirse |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 撤回 chèhuí |
| Français | retirer |
| Română | retrage |
verb cause to remember some past event or time
| Português | trazer de volta |
|---|---|
| Français | ramener |
| Русский | возвращать в vozvraščatʹ v, к k |
verb to resume a relationship
| Português | aceitar de volta, reatar |
|---|
verb to return something to a vendor for a refund
| Español | devolver, retrovender |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 戻す modosu, 返す kaesu |
| 中文 | 退貨 /退货 tuìhuò |
| Português | levar de volta, devolver, retornar |
| Français | remporter, retourner, rapporter |
| Русский | возвраща́ть vozvraščátʹ, возврати́ть vozvratítʹ, верну́ть vernútʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | trả lại |
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title = {take back},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/take%20back},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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